Half a month later, the Teng tribe finally settled all the more than 1,500 captives.
Although they are quite nervous about food, it at least allows them to eat half full and have the strength to work.
Rows of neat wooden houses appear in the forest to the south of the Vine Tribe. Although they are rough, because they are built from big trees, they are very strong and relatively spacious, and there is no problem in keeping out wind and rain.
The next step is to cultivate more fields.
The Teng tribe urgently manufactured a large number of farm tools for these captives to use in clearing up wasteland.
During the process of land reclamation, whether it is wild vegetables, insects, or edible plant roots, they will be collected and become food for these captives.
Subsequently, batches of fast-growing vegetable seeds were sown on these newly opened wastelands.
It won't be long before these wastelands will be filled with vegetables to supplement the food for the captives.
If you plant it elsewhere, you still have to worry about insect pests.
Because there are so many bugs in summer, general leaf vegetables will be riddled with bug bites before they grow up.
But these newly opened wastelands are not afraid of insects, and the captives even hope that there will be more insects so that they can have meat to eat.
Insects, in the eyes of tribal people, have always been meat, and few people would dislike them.
"Rumble..."
"Crash..."
Suddenly there was lightning and thunder in the sky, strong winds, and soon it started to rain heavily.
"Everyone go back inside!"
Because the rain was so heavy, the Teng tribe warriors guarding these prisoners had no choice but to let them go back to take shelter from the rain.
The prisoners quickly took their tools and ran back because the raindrops were so heavy that they could not keep their eyes open.
After returning to the wooden house, all the prisoners placed their tools against the wall as required, then took off their wet clothes and hung them by the fire pit to dry.
Wearing wet clothes is not only uncomfortable, but also prone to illness over a long period of time. This is the experience gained by tribal people after being frequently exposed to rain.
After hanging up their clothes, the prisoners squatted or sat, staring at the heavy rain outside.
The house is newly built. The roof is covered with several layers of bark and thatched grass, so it does not leak.
These prisoners felt a little uncomfortable because this house was better than the house they lived in before in the Jackal tribe.
Not to mention that it is common to have to sleep in the open air, starve, freeze, and be exposed to the sun and rain during migration.
A young prisoner walked to the door, stretched out his hand, and let the rainwater dripping from the eaves hit the palm of his hand, then slid along the edge of his palm and across the back of his hand, and finally fell to the ground.
He enjoyed this feeling very much, and at the same time, he also felt a little dazed.
I don't know since when, the hostility in his heart towards the Vine Tribe slowly faded away.
However, he did not dare to say such words, so he could only hide them in his heart.
Maybe it's because the Vine Tribe treats them better than expected.
When they were first captured, most of them were desperate.
They thought that they would either be killed by the Vine Tribe or eaten as food by the Vine Tribe.
But no one thought that the Teng tribe just let them work, gave them houses to live in, and gave them food to eat. Some people were sick or injured, and they even received medical treatment.
It's like a dream, it's hard to believe.
Summer rain comes and goes quickly.
They rested for about an hour, and the rain gradually stopped.
Outside, the warriors of the Vine Tribe shouted: "The rain has stopped, everyone comes out to work!"
These prisoners took off the almost dry clothes hanging by the fire pit, put them on, then picked up their tools and walked outside one after another.
Soon, the forest was filled with busy figures again.
…
In May and June, the Vine tribe was working hard for food, supplementing their food consumption through hunting, fishing, and collecting wild vegetables and fruits.
The breeding and planting areas also provided a lot of food, which could barely fill the stomachs of more than 2,500 people.
During these two months, several small tribes from the Western Wilderness migrated over.
The extremely tall vine walls and the increasingly unfathomable divine vines made these small tribes give up the idea of ​​attacking the vine tribes and instead look for suitable places to live elsewhere.
At the end of June, many vegetables in the crop fields began to mature, and there were more wild fruits on the mountains.
It was only at this time that the food pressure of the Vine Tribe was relieved.
The food crops grown by the Vine Tribe are growing very gratifyingly, such as red crystal rice, black beans, round potatoes, bamboo and wheat, etc., all of which have begun to bear fruit.
As long as we wait another month or two until those food crops mature, the Vine tribe's food crisis can be truly solved.
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July 15th.
A group of tribesmen in ragged clothes, sallow complexions, and scarred bodies came from the Western Wilderness and entered the lush forests of the Southern Wilderness.
"Finally arrived at Southern Wasteland!"
"Qua..."
Huo Meng knelt on the wet ground, breathing the moist air, looking at the gurgling spring water not far away, and burst into tears instantly.
Behind him, more than 150 members of the Frog Tribe were equally excited.
Many people even hugged tribesmen or giant frogs and cried loudly.
They set out from the hinterland of the Western Wasteland and walked all the way south, which took them a year and a half.
When they set out, they had more than 500 tribesmen and a large number of giant frogs.
But now, they only have more than 150 people and more than 20 giant frogs left. How can they be so miserable?
There were even several times when even Huo Meng felt that he might not be able to go on, let alone others.
Fortunately, they had better luck, and with those terrible frog poisons, Huo Meng led them to escape from dangerous situations again and again, and finally reached the Southern Wilderness.
After Huo Meng cried for a while, he raised his head and wiped his tears.
Because he knew very well that although the most difficult road had been overcome, it would be another huge challenge for the Frog Tribe to survive when they came to the Southern Wilderness.
The frog tribe wizard looks older, but his mentality is better than before, at least he is no longer so pessimistic.
"Chief, where should we go now?"
Huo Meng stood up and said to the wizard: "All the good places should be occupied by other tribes. Let's find a relatively remote place suitable for giant frogs to live. Let's settle down first and take it easy."
Huo Meng paused and then said: "You can also inquire about the location of the Vine Tribe. If we can get their help, it should be much easier for the Frog Tribe to establish a foothold in the Southern Wilderness."
Wu nodded and said, "That's all we can do."
Everyone in the Frog Tribe rested for a while in the forest, drank some water, and then continued on their way.
This time, they are looking for a suitable place to live.
They had caught a few tourists before, and through questioning, they found out that this was the boundary of the Southern Wilderness.
After walking further south, they were even more certain of this.
The current environment in Xihuang is generally dry, and even the wind is dry.
But it's different in the Southern Wilderness. The soil in the forest is moist, and even the air is moist. Even the stones in the forest are covered with thick moss, and you can pinch out water if you grab a handful.
You can encounter creeks and springs within a short distance. The water resources are very abundant.
Those giant frogs were so happy that they screamed louder. They like such a humid environment.
The people of the Frog Tribe are also in a happy mood, but the long migration path has taught them a lot.
Facing the unfamiliar Southern Wilderness, they did not relax their vigilance, but walked cautiously, always prepared for possible dangers.
Along the way, they also met some people from other tribes, but under the leadership of Huo Meng, they tried their best to avoid conflicts with them.
There are only so many people left in the Frog Tribe. We must preserve our strength and be wretched when we should be wretched.
Just walking around and around the areas occupied by other tribes, the Frog tribe spent seven or eight days finally finding an ownerless forest.
To be continued...